Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 4AM is: 4.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4508 | 3851 | 4199 | 5116 | 5641 | 7606 | 4051 | 3423 | 2840 | 2507 | 2101 | 4108 | 3064 | 2315 | 1642 | 1318 | 898 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:04PM1.77m | 6:28AM1.76m | 6:51PM1.74m | 7:19AM1.76m | 7:44PM1.71m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.28m | 12:48PM0.29m | 1:12AM0.29m | 1:42PM0.32m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | -2 | -2 | -3 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 4747 | 4051 | 3423 | 2840 | 2507 | 2101 | 4108 | 3064 | 2315 | 1642 | 1318 | 898 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | NE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 735 | 875 | 1451 | 30 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 12 | NE 11 | — | — | ENE 10 | — | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 20 | — | — | 10 | — | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 4508 | 3851 | 4199 | 5116 | 5641 | 7606 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 52 | 102 | 60 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 35 | 43 | 35 | 35 | 71 | 30 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 145 | 30 | 3 |
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